Release Notes: v25.7.7
This release brings powerful new tools for managing content visibility, showcasing institutional recognition, and customizing page presentations across the CCA.edu platform.
Overview
Enhancing content control, visibility management, and page customization
Sprint 2025-G delivers key improvements across four areas:
- Hero Components: New premium designs and flexible customization options
- Media Coverage: Transform simple redirects into full-featured content pages
- Page Indexing: Control when pages appear in search engines and site listings
- Infrastructure: Security improvements and development workflow enhancements
Hero Components & Customization
New design options and flexible customization tools
Three major hero system enhancements provide unprecedented design flexibility:
Admin-Only Hero Override System
- Superuser customization without code deployments
- Available across 9 page types
- Supports Text, Teal Highlight, Basic, and Split hero blocks
- Enables A/B testing and seasonal campaigns
- Direct updates from Wagtail admin interface
Hero System Improvements
- Unified hero components across all page types
- New `header_image_display` field with 3 modes:
- Full-width coverage
- Fit-to-height for tall viewports
- Original dimensions for precise control
- Responsive display across all device sizes
DMBA Hero Component
- Premium presentation for executive education programs
- Texture backgrounds and b-roll media sections
- Typewriter animation for highlight text
- Optional program branding with dual CTA links
- Sticky floating CTA bar (desktop only)
Page Indexing
Control search engine visibility and listing appearance
Two new features give you precise control over page visibility:
Hide from Listings
- Publish pages accessible via direct URL only
- Excludes pages from newsroom listings, Latest News blocks, and related stories
- Perfect for stakeholder preview workflows
- Share content for review before public listing
Robots.txt Page Exclusion
- Prevent search engines from indexing specific pages
- Automatic addition to robots.txt Disallow list
- Pages remain accessible via direct link
- No IT intervention required for SEO control
Media Coverage
Expanded capabilities for showcasing external press and recognition
Media Coverage pages upgraded from simple redirects to full-featured content pages:
- Add StreamField body content alongside external article links
- Include media outlet branding and logo
- Feature related CCA stories for additional context
- New arrow-CTA component distinguishes external links
- Better showcase faculty, student, and alumni media recognition
- Create comprehensive narratives around press coverage
Infrastructure & Bug Fixes
Performance and security improvements
Behind-the-scenes improvements for security and developer experience:
- Settings architecture refactored for better environment separation
- Security configurations improved across local, staging, and production
- Enhanced development workflow clarity
- Platform remains secure, maintainable, and ready for future enhancements